Research

Student Achievement Matters:A 2017 report prepared for the BEA by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama that analyzes the selection of a new assessment for Alabama that will impact everyone, from students in the classroom to the legislators making budget decisions, and why its critical to “get it right.”

Exceeding Expectations:A 2016 report prepared for the BEA by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama that identifies a sample of school systems that have performed well and identifies the practices and approaches that have helped them achieve positive results.

Teachers Matter: A 2015 report prepared for the BEA by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama that rethinks how public education recruits, rewards, and retains great educators.

Obstacles Into Opportunities: A 2014 report prepared for the BEA by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, with economic modeling by Keivan Deravi, Ph.D., Professor of Economics at Auburn University at Montgomery.